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Title:Interreligious violence in the Central African Republic: an analysis of the causes and implications
Author:Kane, Mouhamadou
Year:2014
Periodical:African Security Review (ISSN 2154-0128)
Volume:23
Issue:3
Pages:312-317
Language:English
Geographic term:Central African Republic
Subjects:rebellions
violence
Christianity
Islam
External link:https://doi.org/10.1080/10246029.2014.931625
Abstract:The outbreak of violence following the insurgency by a coalition of armed groups called Séléka represents one of the darkest pages in the contemporary history of the Central African Republic (CAR). Although the country has experienced chronic instability since independence from France in 1960, it has never before descended into the current near-genocidal situation, which has pitted Muslims against Christians. The CAR has been embroiled in conflict since March 2013, with unprecedented security and humanitarian consequences. In December 2013, the United Nations representative for the first time described the situation as an alarming security threat and evoked the likelihood of genocide and humanitarian disaster if nothing is done. Notes, ref., sum. [Journal abstract]
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